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The Four Acres: Together for more than 50 years, the group's signature tunes include Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Stranger in Paradise, Shangri-La and Sincerely. 6:30 p.m. at Red Rose Ballroom, 2011 N Wheeler St., Plant City. $65 to $85, includes show and four-course dinner. Call (813) 752-3141.

University art show: Eight college seniors and artists display their works in this mixed-media show from 7 to 9 p.m. in the University of Tampa Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, 310 N Boulevard. Free. Call (813) 253-6217.

'Holiday Inc.': A show filled with dazzling effects, costumes, performers, characters, high-energy dance numbers and songs about an elf named Ivy who believes that the meaning of the holidays is getting lost because of stress and hustle. 7:30 p.m. daily except Monday at David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place. Tickets start at $36.50. Also at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call (813) 229-7827.

Holiday film series: The Tampa Theatre will show the classic It's a Wonderful Life at 3 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at 711 Franklin St. $11. Also at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Call (813) 274-8982.

'The Nutcracker': This holiday classic features international guest artists performing with the award-winning dancers of Next Generation Ballet. 8 p.m. today and Saturday in Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place. Tickets start at $22.50. Also at 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 229-7827.

'The Blue Room': A comedy of scandalous energy as one actor and one actress play all 10 partners in a continuous chain of sexual liaisons. 8 p.m. today and Saturday at Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd. Tickets start at $24.50. Final showing at 3 p.m. Sunday. Visit stageworkstheatre.org.

Four Shillings Short: A trio of independent folk-artists who live as the troubadours of old and travel from town to town. 8 p.m. at Sacred Grounds, 4819 E Busch Blvd. $10. Call 813-983-0837.

Gary Owen: Owen, an Ohio native and comedian for more than a decade, can be seen as Zach the barber on Tyler Perry's House of Payne. 8 and 10:30 p.m. at Improv Comedy Theater, 1600 E Eighth Ave. $16 to $18. Also at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 864-4000.

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Railfair and model train show: Relive the glory days of railroading in Florida with more than 350 dealers and a show that includes model items, railroad antiques, eight working layouts, clinics, Lego trains, a ride-on-train and Santa Claus brings free gifts to kids. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N. $8 (good for both days), free for ages 11 and under. Visit gserr.com.

Great amazing race: Teams of two will race around a 1-mile cross-country course that includes eight fun-filled stations. Tasks will include games, relays, obstacle courses and more. There will be two races: 1 and 2:30 p.m. at Interbay-Glover YMCA, 4411 S Himes Ave. Register online. $30 to $40. Visit greatamazingrace.com.

Ralphie May: Voted one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2008, the former Last Comic Standing contestant has filmed three Comedy Central specials in the past three years. 8 p.m. at Improv Comedy Theater, 1600 E Eighth Ave. $22. Call (813) 864-4000.

Watch as children skate around and pluck the rubber ducks from the ice to win prizes at 10 a.m. Saturday at Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N Ashley Drive. Adopt a duck for $5. Benefits Kids Cafe, a program of Feeding America Tampa Bay. Visit luckyduckyderby.com.